System, apparatus, and method for desktop-based creation and publication of a periodic community newsletter
First Claim
1. ) A computer program embodied in a computer-readable medium for creation of a periodic community newsletter from a user'"'"'s desktop comprising an application tool, at least one content database comprising pre-defined content files each representing content relating to subject matter of interest to the community, an interface between the application tool and each content database, and an assembly database which interfaces with the application tool, wherein:
- a. The application tool comprises instructions which prompt the user to input information per screen templates displayed to the user, which information comprises newsletter attributes and newsletter order attributes including newsletter publication frequency, page format, graphic for newsletter heading, and community identification;
b. The application tool comprises instructions which, via the interface between the application tool and each content database allow the user to access each content database and search, select, allocate to specific portions of the newsletter, and view content stored therein, and modify user-selected content as desired; and
wherein c. The assembly database comprises instructions whereby the computer program organizes the data input by the user per the application tool, allocates, compiles and displays the data and all user-selected content as a viewable, printable, fully-specified newsletter file representing all pages of the newsletter as specified by the user and which, as desired by the user, is suitable for transmission to a publisher entity as a proof for a print order for the newsletter.
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Abstract
A user-interactive apparatus for the desktop-based creation and publication of a periodic community newsletter wherein at least some of the content is presented to the user in the form of a pre-defined searchable database containing user-modifiable content relating to subject matter of interest to the community. A system and method for a user'"'"'s desktop-based creation of a print order for a periodic community newsletter and subsequent processing of the newsletter order by a publisher entity.
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13 Claims
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1. ) A computer program embodied in a computer-readable medium for creation of a periodic community newsletter from a user'"'"'s desktop comprising an application tool, at least one content database comprising pre-defined content files each representing content relating to subject matter of interest to the community, an interface between the application tool and each content database, and an assembly database which interfaces with the application tool, wherein:
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a. The application tool comprises instructions which prompt the user to input information per screen templates displayed to the user, which information comprises newsletter attributes and newsletter order attributes including newsletter publication frequency, page format, graphic for newsletter heading, and community identification;
b. The application tool comprises instructions which, via the interface between the application tool and each content database allow the user to access each content database and search, select, allocate to specific portions of the newsletter, and view content stored therein, and modify user-selected content as desired; and
whereinc. The assembly database comprises instructions whereby the computer program organizes the data input by the user per the application tool, allocates, compiles and displays the data and all user-selected content as a viewable, printable, fully-specified newsletter file representing all pages of the newsletter as specified by the user and which, as desired by the user, is suitable for transmission to a publisher entity as a proof for a print order for the newsletter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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